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City and Utilities Kingston schedules affected by Thanksgiving holiday

October 2, 2017 -

The Thanksgiving holiday on Monday, Oct. 9 will create some schedule changes to municipal and utility services:

Garbage, Green Bin and recycling: No collection Monday and collection moves to the day after your normal pick-up day for the rest of the week. Sign-up to be reminded what to put out when at www.CityofKingston.ca/Collection. The Kingston Area Recycling Centre is also closed Monday.

Kingston Transit: All buses will run on a Sunday schedule on Monday – except for the Route 18 which will run on its regular weekday schedule. Please note: Kingston Transit recently extended its Sunday service hours on all Express Routes and Routes 1, 7 & 15. Plan your bus trip with Google Transit: www.kingstontransit.ca/tripplanner.

Administrative offices: All administrative offices, including housing and social services and provincial offences, are closed Monday.

Utilities Kingston and Kingston Hydro: Closed Monday. In the event of a utility emergency, such as a gas smell, power outage or a water main break, call the Utilities Kingston 24-hour number at 613-546-1181. Hydro One electricity customers in the west and east ends can call 1-800-434-1235. Union Gas customers can call 1-877-969-0999. Remember: for electricity used on weekends and holidays, electricity prices are off-peak.

Libraries: All branches of the Kingston Frontenac Public Library are closed Monday.

Confederation Basin and Portsmouth Olympic Harbour marinas: The Confederation Basin Marina office is open. The fueling stations are open at Portsmouth Olympic Harbour, but the office will be closed Monday.

Pump House Steam Museum: Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. Closed Sunday and Monday.

City Hall Tours: No tours on Monday.

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